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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 I have a message for Kain Colter and Ramogi Huma, who have founded the College Athletes Players Association have opened a big can of worms. Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it. Let’s first look at what unions are created to do. Yes, Colter and Huma are…

Old Dominion offensive lineman and Princess Anne High School grad Tyler Compton took the time to give us some insight into his days as a student-athlete at the Division I level. The Monarch Football program is in the middle of spring practices. The students at ODU just finished mid-terms and are now in the home…

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s the time for campus visits, for Junior Days and Spring Games. The Western Branch Football program has grown in strength under Head Coach Greg Gibson, and his players are becoming more and more attractive to college coaches. Many of the Bruins have big plans for college stops coming up. Bruins…

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Cox High School running back Mike Demasi earned a reputation as being a tough as nails tailback in his high school career. He piled up yardage and touchdown in an option offense that put the ball in his hands a lot. He’s now worked out a plan to play college ball,…

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The 757 already has one verbal commitment from the Class of 2015 and the ink is barely dry on some of the NLIs from the Class of 2014. It’s been almost seven weeks since National Signing Day. The Class of 2015 doesn’t hold all of the star power that 2014 did,…

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Ocean Lakes defensive back T.J. Griffin continues to pick up major offers. It started with Duke in October. Since then his offer sheet has just continued to grow. The 5-10 170 pound junior will come into the Spring Evaluation period red hot. Wisconsin Assistant Coach Chris Beatty called Ocean Lakes Head…

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’d be WAY ahead of the curve to start making predictions for the 2014 season. There’s no doubt that fans see strength in Hampton and Phoebus. Bethel’s been strong as well. The team in green is a team not to sleep on this year. They’re losing only a few seniors and…

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Deep Creek quarterback Terrence Shambry, II has seen interest from college programs grow in the off season. The Hornets aren’t far away from making the playoffs, and Shambry’s leadership is going to be a part of what gets them there. He’s essentially a dual-threat quarterback. At 6-0 175, Shambry’s skill set…

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Saturday’s NCAA Tournament coverage on CBS featured a conversation between the talking heads. We all know college basketball is famous for one-and-dones. Charles Barkley explained why senior led teams have strength, and why the players staying for the full college experience are getting the full benefit. “Teams that have juniors and…

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’ve been doing homework on some of the best unlisted players in our database. It’s a 12-month a year job keeping up with the talent in The 757, and you can rest assured that there’s more to come! We aim to help every recruitable player in the region by boosting their…